Date:
7 Jul 2026
Company:
DWR Cymru Cyfyngedig Welsh Water Plc
City:
Swansea
Address:
Swansea, Wales, GB, SA18QP
Job Requisition Number
8716
Work Type
12 Month Secondment
Job Function
Operational
Salary Range
£31,395.00 -£35,682.00
Base
Swansea Bay
Closing Date
Sunday 19th July 2026 at 23:59
What you’ll be responsible for
This role is a Maintenance Technician that is electrially bias.
Maintaining, repairing and installing equipment as part of the main MEI teams, working individually or as part of a team. Able to fault-find, rectify problems with electrical systems and all ancillary equipment. This will include:
Installing, maintaining and repairing electrical systems generally
Demonstrating an ability to read, understand and work from electrical drawings
Maintaining, repairing and installing mechanical, electrical and instrumentation to ensure performance of all assets
Actively taking part in Risk Assessment, COSHH assessment and all related Health and Safety issues
Identifying problematic plant and the subsequent faults and taking part in finding efficient solutions to return equipment to working orde
Identifying requirements of spares and materials using preferred suppliers
Completing all job cards and timesheets to allow for monitoring of workload, performance etc
Providing knowledge, information and onsite support for Welsh Water capital teams and operational teams
Undertaking any other duties as required to meet the needs of the business
About you
Experience of working with pumps and variable speed drives
Enthusiastic about putting our customers first every day
Knowledge of industrial processes and of fixed and variable speed motor control
Ability to read schematic diagrams and find and repair faults on electrical circuits
Solution focused approach to resolving problems
Ability to take responsibility make decisions and uses initiative, working proactively
The ability to develop positive working relationships and to be seen as a highly credible representative of the team is required for this role
Compliance with current standards and legislation i.e. BS7671: 2018, 18th Edition IET regulations
An excellent understanding of safe working practices and of planning and scheduling of work processes
Communication and ability to influence others
Working as part of a team
Critical thinking to be able to analyse information and provide a solution to situation effectively
Good to know
There will be a requirement to participate in standby rota when sufficient training has been completed
If you would like any further information on this role, please contact
[email protected]
Benefits
As well as a market competitive salary, 34 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:
Variable pay schemes (your salary will always stay the same, but depending on the performance of the company you could receive a yearly bonus)
Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
Enhanced family friendly policies
Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
Reduction on gym memberships and high street shopping
Cycle to work scheme
Car-leasing scheme
Health CashBack scheme
An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment.
Who we are
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.
To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.
We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work.
To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.
In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.
Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT
© Dŵr Cymru Cyf 2019.
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